Hear
about international efforts to promote water conservation as part of
holistic strategies towards sustainability, as well as specific efforts at
the regional and local scale. This interactive panel will also address the
intersection between long range planning and water systems at the local
level.

10:30
a.m. BREAK

10:45
a.m. Peer-to-Peer Exchange

The
main business of the BLN Workshops -- in addition to the presentation of
excellent research and discussions on the best approaches to Regional
Blueprint Planning -- is interaction with other practitioners. Through a
series of self-selected break-out sessions, participants will explore the
relationship between blueprint planning and water, agriculture, social
equity, health, and housing. Come prepared to ask questions and help solve
key issues facing other practitioners.

12:00
p.m. LUNCH: Greenhouse Gas Reduction and the Business Climate

Rick
Maya, Sacramento Market Director, Bank of
America

Seyed
Sadredin, Director, San
Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District

Jeff
Roberts, Vice
President, Granville Homes

Pundits
from both sides of the political spectrum agree that Climate Change is the
greatest challenge of our era. The luncheon panel will discuss the
strategies for achieving lasting climate change through partnership
between regional government agencies (i.e. Air Quality Management
Districts) and leading businesses with a stake in lasting prosperity in
the region.

1:15
p.m. State of the Art Modeling and Integrated Planning for Jobs/Housing
Balance

Moderator:
LindaWheaton,
Deputy Director, Housing and Community Development Agency

Mike
McKeever, Executive
Director,
Sacramento
Area Council of Governments

New
transportation strategies are forcing planners to ask critical questions
about the future of our communities: Will multi-modal transportation
systems replace single occupancy trips? Will agriculture workers represent
a burden on aging infrastructure or an opportunity to forge stronger
partnerships with employers? We focus here on innovations in
transportation planning and how Regional Blueprint Planners can identify
advantages and drawbacks.

Media
is more than a tool to get the word out about upcoming events and
community forums. Media represents a strategic partner in connecting with
key constituencies and crafting community-specific messages. This panel,
moderated by the Institute for Local Government, the nonprofit affiliate
of the League of California Cities and the California State Association of
Counties, will hear from experts in the field of public engagement.

3:00
p.m. Beyond Business as Usual: Innovative Technologies for the State

Moderator:
Pete Weber, Civic
Leader

Ed
Thompson, Executive
Director, American Farmland Trust

Keith
Bergthold, Affordable
Housing Committee Chair, City of
Fresno

Mehdi
Morshed, Director, High
Speed Rail Authority

Ron
Silva, CEO, Westar Transportation

Questions & Answers

What
bold initiatives can be pursued now and in the future to reduce vehicle
trips and environmental impacts? What should we be doing now to deal with
legal issues related to “rights of way?” This high powered panel,
moderated by
Fresno
civic champion Pete Weber, will explore innovations and entrepreneurs
working on the future today.